UK gets new PM as crises mount globally
Andy Burnham takes over as Britain's prime minister while Middle East tensions escalate and natural disasters strike Latin America.
Andy Burnham, former Manchester Mayor, succeeds Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister on Monday, bringing a political focus shaped by England's north-south class divisions [NPR].
Meanwhile, the Middle East crisis deepens: The U.S. military launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iran on Saturday evening following Tehran's attack on two military bases in Jordan that killed American service members [The Hill]. The interim deal meant to end the fighting has crumbled, with shipping traffic in the Strait now at risk [PBS].
In Ukraine, Russia intensified overnight attacks on the capital, launching 41 missiles and 125 attack drones across the country, according to Ukrainian air force reports [NPR].
Latin America faced natural disasters: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5 people with several buildings collapsed or damaged [PBS]. Mexico also experienced dozens of quakes [Newsweek].
On the home front, a second death from Legionnaires' disease was reported in New York City, with 72 infected in an outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side [PBS].
Trade tensions continue: Trump is inviting Mexico's president to the World Cup final amid months of sparring, with Canadian PM Mark Carney also expected to attend [CBS News]. Meanwhile, the Teamsters are pushing Trump to impose tariffs as high as 75% on Mexican beer imports like Modelo and Corona [Fox News].
In politics, progressive Maine lawmaker Troy Jackson dominated Saturday county meetings as a replacement candidate for state legislator Graham Platner [Politico].
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